Words of Wisdom from Bud Herseth
Andrew Hitz
"Never practice. Always perform."
-Bud Herseth
Mr. Herseth of course practiced all the time. But from all of the stories I've heard, he even played the most rudimentary of exercises as if he were performing for a large audience.
The biggest difference between good players and great players is intensity in the practice room.
Photo by regan76, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License.
Ravinia, where Bud Herseth performed for millions of people over the course of his career with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.